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Vortex Strikefire Red/ Red-Green Dot Scope
Posted on 4/23/13 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 4/23/13 at 4:52 pm
Just an FYI for you folks considering this low cost alternative for your AR's.
Don't
Scope is well made. Rugged. Good mount. Clear with a nice red dot image once you dial down the intensity to suit you.
But they have a glaring..and I do mean GLARING fault. When looking through the scope a vast majority have a goldish/brown reflection from approximately the 5 o'clock to the 9 o'clock position. This is NOT a reflection from outside the scope , but a reflection inside. Something to do with the LED emitter assy. I spoke with a customer service person about it and the reply was it is a meant-to-be-used-both-eyes-open type sighting system.
Thats fine and dandy. It lessens the reflection sticking out in the sight picture, but it does NOT make it go away.
Just for verification I closed the objective (forward) lens cap and sure as chit there was the reflection still, in all it's golden yellow glory.
Real shame as other than this one glich it looks to be a fine scope and steal for the price. Unfortunately that isn't the case with mine or many others Vortex's.
Looks like I'll be using my refund from it for a Burris MTAC instead.
Hope this helps anyone considering purchasing this optic.
Don't
Scope is well made. Rugged. Good mount. Clear with a nice red dot image once you dial down the intensity to suit you.
But they have a glaring..and I do mean GLARING fault. When looking through the scope a vast majority have a goldish/brown reflection from approximately the 5 o'clock to the 9 o'clock position. This is NOT a reflection from outside the scope , but a reflection inside. Something to do with the LED emitter assy. I spoke with a customer service person about it and the reply was it is a meant-to-be-used-both-eyes-open type sighting system.
Thats fine and dandy. It lessens the reflection sticking out in the sight picture, but it does NOT make it go away.
Just for verification I closed the objective (forward) lens cap and sure as chit there was the reflection still, in all it's golden yellow glory.
Real shame as other than this one glich it looks to be a fine scope and steal for the price. Unfortunately that isn't the case with mine or many others Vortex's.
Looks like I'll be using my refund from it for a Burris MTAC instead.
Hope this helps anyone considering purchasing this optic.
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Posted on 4/23/13 at 4:53 pm to AUTimbo
You say don't, but then you talk about some of its advantages, with a few disadvantages that could be specific to your scope.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 4:56 pm to AUTimbo
quote:
Burris MTAC instead.
Good scope
Vortex makes some nice optics but red dots are not their bread and butter. You are not the first person to claim that they were not satisfied with their product.
Leupold makes a nice 1-4 also.
SWFA makes a great 1-4 and 1-6 that are both great. Expensive but great.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 6:56 pm to AUTimbo
The hell you say. My vortex has no such thing and has worked flawlessly everytime ive pulled it out over the last two years and the new razor reflex sight is the tits and for you glock fanboys can be mounted to your rear sight
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